Kamikochi Alpen Hotel

This is great value for money, especially that the other hotels closer to Kappa-bashi was almost twice its price. I would rather walk a few more meters and stay here, which is a more quiet area anyway. The hotel and rooms are old and worn, but it is very spacious and definitely sufficient for a one-night stay. The service is also excellent!

Located 5 minutes from the bas station at Kamikochi. I stayed the room with two beds and tatami place attached. It was large enough for 3 of us. 2 can sleep in bed and 1 in the tatami part. We all did their Shiatsu massage after 5-hour hike to Tokuzawa and the therapist Kusanagi-san was amazing. 二泊して徳沢と早朝の大正池へのハイキングへの拠点としました。和洋室は寝心地の良いベッドふたつと和室部分にふとんで三人で快適に泊まれました。食事も朝夕共にバイキングではなく、落ち着いて席でいただける席でのスタイルで美味しくサービスも良かったです。ハイキング後には、山々が見えるお風呂と「やってもらわないと損だよ！」と友人二人が絶賛した指圧マッサージもしていただきました。

Wanted to stay overnight to experience the scenery and walks without the throngs of day trippers. Hotel has ski lodge feel, nestled in forest near river. Expensive but worth it to see the autumn colours on walks and the Japanese dinner and breakfast were a great experience, beautifully presented, fresh and tasty. Best miso soup of the trip. Forward suitcases to the hotel if you have time, we came straight from the airport!. Travel light, the walk from the bus station isn’t made for suitcases. You can get a taxi if you are early or late in the day, but no taxi during the peak times. Use the main path, not the one near the river if you are wheeling suitcases. The transport to Matsumoto, train then bus was smooth, as well documented online. The scenery from Matsumoto and then to Takayama also had great scenery and autumn colours.